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Introduction ; Investments represent 75% to 95% of plan expenses. This underscores why fees and what influences "advice recommendations" is an important skill for fiduciaries. I want to share the most common conflicts of interest. Awareness can help ensure intentional decisions are made. Alignment, trust, transparency, and a spirit of partnership are critical ingredients of a successful relationship. 457/401(a) plan administrators, plan committee members, and governing bodies (formal or informal) must evaluate and often avoid conflicts of inter ...
Rockefeller Capital Management, which has seen strong net gains of hundreds of financial advisors over the past several years, started 2024 by hiring two teams, one from Merrill Lynch and the other from UBS, which combined had worked with more than $5 billion in client assets at their previous firms. The hiring come on the heels of another strong year for recruiting and hiring at the wealth management firm, which was a longtime family office before launching itself as a wealth management firm in...
When looking for someone to manage your money, you may hear about independent broker-dealers. Here's what that means.
In the last decade, the business has seen a wave of consolidation as firms with huge capital resources gobble each other up, leaving smaller firms to try navigating a rocky course of fee compression, regulation and a brutal war for talent—(especially talents with the biggest books of business). According to Cerulli Associates, the top 25 firms control 68% of t ...
April 1, 2020 • Christopher Robbins ; Being an independent broker-dealer isn’t what it used to be. A series of regulatory, technological and consumer-driven disruptions are challenging independent broker-dealers (IBDs), says Adam Antoniades, CEO of Cetera Financial Group, and smaller firms may become the victims of change. “The environment continues to favor firms of scale,” says Antoniades. To view FA's 2020 broker-dealer ranking, Click here . To view FA's 2020 extended broker-dealer ra...
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Fure Financial is an independent financial planning firm dedicated to helping clients understand the complexities of retirement planning, investing, managing assets and debt, risk management, and estate planning. Because each person is unique, Fure Financial’s planning approach is to develop an in-depth understanding of each client’s situation as well as personal values, taking a holistic view to guide clients to their goals and cultivate rewarding relationships. Along the way, the firm has ...